Superintendent Martin Campbell
Head of Professional Standards
Martin Campbell joined Cleveland Police in April 1983, after attending Dishforth Police Training Centre he was posted to a Uniform Team at Stockton.
In 1987 he was posted to the Specialist Operations Service and remained in that post until transferring back to uniform duties at Stockton in 1989. However it wasn’t long before Martin was posted to the Management Services Department at Police Headquarters where he undertook a role supporting senior officers in policy development and internal inspection.
He was promoted to Sergeant in March 1991 and took up a posting on a uniform team based at South Bank. Although he remained in the District until 1996 he did carry out a number of different roles including Geographic Sergeant for the Eston area, and in his last posting in the District ran the forerunner of a Neighbourhood Policing Team in Grangetown.
In 1996 he returned to the Operations Department at Headquarters remaining in that Department until 2000 having also been promoted to Inspector during that period.
A short spell as a uniform Inspector based at Redcar was followed by a return to the Operations Department where he took up responsibility for the management of the Dog and Mounted Sections and subsequently Roads Policing and Firearms. Promotion to Superintendent followed in 2003 and Martin remained within the Operations Department eventually taking up the reins as the Head of Operations.
Between 2005 and 2007 he was posted to Hartlepool as the Operations Superintendent, leaving that posting to take up a role within the Operational Performance Team at Headquarters a role which again involved policy review, internal inspection and performance management across the operational areas of the force on behalf of the Executive Team.
Currently posted to Head of Professional Standards, Martin has responsibility for the oversight of all investigation into complaints against staff and the management of internal discipline issues.
About Professional Standards
Professional Standards oversees the investigation of all complaints against police and allegations of misconduct and corruption in accordance with legislation pertaining to both police officers and police staff.
The unit provides the Force and Authority with management information relating to complaints and misconduct /corruption allegations which highlights trends and recommends corrective action. In addition the unit:
- Ensures the Force complies with data protection legislation. Police National Computer (PNC) usage including auditing of the same, training and re-certification of users.
- Develops the Force’s response to possible information security breaches and ensures that such breaches are minimised by adherence to information security standards.
- Develops partnership-working agreements which enhance the Force’s ability to participate in policing whilst protecting the information held by the Force.
- Administers and develops the Force’s response to Freedom of Information legislation by ensuring compliance with the legislation and provision of a first class Force publication scheme.
- Has responsibility for the management of the Force Vetting Unit and Criminal Records Bureau.
Any complaint received is dealt with seriously. If you wish to register a complaint please:
- Telephone or attend a police station and ask to speak to an Inspector, who will listen carefully to your complaint, record it and give you a form outlining our complaints procedure.
- You can also write to the Chief Constable or your District Commander; or
- Give written permission for someone else to forward your complaint, such as a friend, solicitor or your local Citizens’ Advice Bureau.
Complaints about any aspects of the law should be sent to your local MP or the Home Secretary. Letters of appreciation are also always welcome and are used to check that we are providing a quality service.
